A wolf that escaped from a zoo enclosure in Daejeon nearly a week ago has been spotted, but an initial capture attempt failed after the animal fled.
According to the Daejeon Fire Headquarters, rescue teams, with the police and the animal authorities, mounted a joint effort to capture the wolf alive using tranquilliser guns and other equipment. The operation, carried out at close range, was unsuccessful.
The authorities, however, re-acquired the animal’s location and resumed tracking efforts.
About 60 police officers have been deployed to the area, while six drones, including military thermal imaging drones, are being used to monitor the wolf’s movements in real time.
A report was received on Monday that the wolf had been seen in a wooded area in Musu-dong near O-World, the zoo from which it escaped.
Search officials later confirmed the animal was Neukgu, a male wolf born in January 2024 who got out through a hole he dug under a fence. — The Korea Herald/ANN
